(VOV) - A conference was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on December 6 to share experiences between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC).

(VOV) - Vietnamese and foreign delegates shared experience in strengthening the building capacity of local administrations, at a workshop in Danang city on December 6.

(VOV) - Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh left Hanoi for Seoul on December 6, beginning an official visit to the Republic of Korea.

(VOV) - The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See opened its 2012 Congress in Tay Ninh province on December 5 to review operations during the last five years and discuss plan for the next five years.

(VOV) - Japan will always value the strategic partnership with Vietnam and continue assisting the country during its industrialisation and modernisation.

(VOV) - Vietnam wants to deepen the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Japan, considering this one of the top priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

(VOV) - Vietnam is concerned about the recent announcement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Committee for Space Technology to launch its Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite.

(VOV) - The Party, State and people of Laos will do their utmost to protect and develop the special relationship with their Vietnamese counterparts, says President Chummaly Sayasone.

The Party and State always pay due attention to the Vietnamese community abroad, including those in Thailand, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has said. 

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 4 received UN Under-Secretary General Yury Fedotov who is also Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC).

President Truong Tan Sang on December 4 sent a message of congratulations to the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 85th birthday (December 5, 1927-2012).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the northern port city of Hai Phong to continue removing obstacles faced by businesses, reducing inventories and expanding consumer markets.

(VOV) - Vietnam has protested China’s recent violations of its sovereignty and asked the neighbour to respect its sovereignty.

(VOV) - President Truong Tan Sang has applauded cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, especially in maintaining official development assistance (ODA) and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and two-way trade.

(VOV) - The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association led by its Vice Chairman Pham Tien Tu paid a working visit to the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the People (ICAP) on December 3.

(VOV) - President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 4 welcoming 30 former Soviet Union veterans—from countries including Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus—who helped Vietnam during its national liberation struggle more than 40 years ago.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has raised its objection over an incident when Chinese fishing vessels broke off the cable of the group’s seismic survey ship, the Binh Minh 02.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Ukraine will open negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) in January 2013.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) should increase cooperation and exchanges of delegations to learn from each other’s experiences.

(VOV) - Visiting National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok on December 3. 

Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong on December 3 received a delegation of the American Council of Young Political Leaders. 

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held separate meetings with new ambassadors from Sweden and the Czech Republic in Hanoi on December 3. 

(VOV) - The National Assemblies of Vietnam and Cambodia will increase information and experience sharing and assist each other in personnel training.

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Assembly supports a plan to upgrade Vietnam-Thailand relations to strategic partnership status in the near future.

Authorities of the southern province of Binh Duong and Lao province of Chamapassak have recently met to seek ways to expand their cooperation.

(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s visits to Thailand and Japan aim to strengthen legislative ties between Vietnam and these two countries.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 2 received a delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Politburo member Li Keqiang.

A delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) led by President Huynh Dam has paid a working visit to India to enhance the friendship between the two countries.

(VOV) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met voters from Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem and Tay Ho districts in Hanoi on December 1 to inform them of the fourth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA).

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 2 attended a ceremony to start construction on the Ha Tinh Formosa steel plant in the Vung Ang economic zone in Ky Anh district.